Sun, 11 Feb 2018 10:00 Dal Ati

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-Hello, I'm Ifan Jones Evans.

-In this series, I'll travel Wales...

-..meeting all kinds of people

-who love collecting things.

-From records to autographs,

-from shoes to bottles...

-..there are remarkable objects

-in every corner of Wales.

-I look forward to seeing them all.

-Welcome to Caru Casglu.

-For help to follow the programme...

-..use the website,

-the app and the subtitles.

-This week on Caru Casglu,

-a penguin collection in Tregaron...

-..shoes in Cardiff...

-..but first, a collection

-of Nativity mangers.

-The story of the Nativity

-is familiar to us all.

-Here in Llandudno,

-that story has developed...

-..into a passion

-for Nia Higginbotham.

-Her extensive collection

-is well worth seeing.

-Nia fell in love with her first

-manger in Machynlleth, 25 years ago.

-Since then, Nia,

-a former social worker...

-..has collected over 200 of them.

-She has different examples

-from all over the world.

-Why did you become interested

-in collecting Nativity mangers?

-I consider the Nativity

-to be a remarkable story.

-I love the story.

-I can never get my head

-around the fact...

-..that God appears as a baby.

-For me, it's more remarkable

-that Almighty God is a baby...

-..than Jesus on the cross

-reverting to being God.

-I view that as complete heresy.

-That's why I'm so interested in it.

-As you set about

-collecting the mangers...

-..when did you realize

-your collection had grown so much?

-It was other people's reaction

-that made me realize, I think.

-People saying that I had

-ever such a lot of them.

-But I also realized,

-whenever I went on holiday...

-..that I was looking for mangers

-to bring back as a souvenir.

-That's become a big part of it

-over the years.

-Every piece reminds me

-either of somewhere I've been...

-..or of a holiday we've had.

-Nia, we're surrounded by mangers

-and they're a feast for the eyes.

-They're colourful and so varied.

-There are so many different ones.

-In this room, there are examples

-from over 26 countries.

-This is just a part

-of your collection.

-Yes, about a quarter of it.

-I've got some others

-that go on the tree, smaller ones.

-But they're all

-on a Nativity theme.

-Tell me about the first one,

-which is over there.

-I got this one in Machynlleth.

-It was made by a local man.

-They're candle snuffers,

-which I like about them.

-Each one is a candle snuffer.

-So, that was the first one.

-This one here

-is a recycled Nativity scene.

-Yes, recycled,

-and this one came from Kenya.

-They're made out of Coca-Cola cans.

-This one here is striking.

-What's the story behind this one?

-What's the story behind this one?

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-This was remarkable.

-I saw a similar one and ordered it.

-But it didn't arrive.

-The following Christmas,

-my sister sent me a big parcel.

-At the time,

-she had just moved to the USA.

-This was in the parcel,

-and she got it from the Philippines.

-We both thought

-that it was remarkable.

-From the Philippines, and made of...

-From the Philippines, and made of...

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-Is it newspaper?

-Yes, rolled-up newspaper.

-Tell me a little

-about that manger in the corner.

-That's from The Gambia.

-A friend of ours went to The Gambia

-about two years ago.

-To my surprise,

-she brought that back.

-It was completely unexpected.

-She searched for one

-all over The Gambia.

-She asked and asked

-until someone said...

-..that their brother-in-law

-would make one.

-That was specially made.

-That was specially made.

-

-Was it really?

-And, of course, it portrays their

-own interpretation of the Nativity.

-A lot of these

-represent specific countries.

-There's one over there

-from Zimbabwe, I understand.

-This one is from Zimbabwe,

-yes, and specially carved.

-There's something very dignified

-about it, isn't there?

-Some of them

-are dignified and wonderful...

-..while others make you laugh.

-That one there makes me laugh,

-made out of pop bottle tops.

-That's from Uganda.

-From a project to help people

-living in poverty.

-It does make you smile, yes.

-It does indeed.

-It's unique, a work of art, almost.

-They are art, hand-made,

-not using machines at all.

-They're important to a lot

-of the people who make them...

-..as a means of making money

-in very difficult situations.

-A way of life,

-and a source of income.

-A vital source of income.

-A lot of them are Fairtrade.

-Over here, there's a mix of

-traditional and abstract examples.

-Yes, some are very abstract,

-and there are comic ones as well.

-Like this one,

-Jesus Christ on top of a bus.

-Out of the whole collection,

-do you have a particular favourite?

-Well, my favourite is this one,

-which comes from Bethlehem.

-Cutting right through the scene...

-..is the dividing security wall.

-The barrier separating Israel

-and the West Bank.

-Personally, I think that we tend

-to romanticize the Nativity.

-We make it a cosy tale.

-But it all happened at a time...

-..when a very cruel empire ruled.

-That's why Mary and Joseph

-were there, actually.

-I went to Palestine a few years ago.

-They told me that if it was today...

-..Mary and Joseph

-would never have got there...

-..because the West Bank

-isn't accessible from Nazareth...

-..and that it takes hard work

-for us to be fellow men.

-Hear! hear!

-One of my daughters-in-law

-comes from Liverpool.

-Liverpudlians are fairly straight!

-She made it perfectly clear...

-..that she didn't want

-to inherit them!

-She'd take one but no more.

-And which one would that be?

-The one from Russia..

-..based on the idea

-of the Russian doll.

-Five figures inside each other.

-To have one of those

-on a Nativity theme is unusual.

-But that's the only one

-she's interested in.

-What pleasure do you get

-out of the collection?

-You open the house

-to the public every Christmas...

-..to raise money for charity.

-Is that the greatest pleasure

-they give you?

-I get pleasure from sharing them.

-But just opening them

-gives me pleasure as well...

-..and thinking about what they mean

-and about the people who made them.

-I marvel at the materials used.

-All kinds of different materials.

-I also think about the countries...

-..and the artists

-that created them all.

-They give me pleasure

-on several levels, to be honest.

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-Tregaron is famous

-for many reasons...

-..but it's also home to hundreds

-and hundreds of penguins...

-..who live happily here

-with Dafydd Morgan.

-Good morning, sir.

-Good morning, sir.

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-Welcome to Tregaron.

-How are you, penguin?

-Hot enough.

-What a surprise!

-Dafydd, I've knocked

-on many doors in my time...

-..but no-one in a penguin suit

-has ever answered.

-You really are

-a sight for sore eyes.

-It's a special suit...

-..for a special occasion.

-When did you

-actually start collecting?

-Originally, it was my wife

-who collected penguins.

-When I met Frances back in 1995...

-..I found the way to her heart.

-I thought, the more penguins

-I buy for Frances...

-..the closer I get to her heart...

-..thus improving my chances

-of proposing to her.

-So, after collecting

-1,500 penguins...

-..I popped the question

-and she agreed to marry me.

-That's the family's story.

-In our home today,

-we have all kinds of penguins.

-Some are hiding, some are obvious...

-..and there's even one in the toilet

-keeping an eye on you.

-They're part of our lives.

-Christmas and birthdays

-are always very easy for me.

-This selection proves to me...

-..that you don't

-just collect figurines.

-That's the most interesting aspect

-of collecting penguins.

-They come in many forms...

-..in many shapes and materials.

-They can be big or small.

-They can be made of wood,

-ceramic or glass materials.

-Every type of material is important

-to us as part of our collection.

-This is from the South Pole,

-from Antarctica.

-A friend of mine, Ian Tillotson,

-saw the bottle, the last in the pub.

-He had to choose between

-opening it and drinking it...

-..or bringing it back to Tregaron.

-I haven't opened it,

-and I doubt I ever will.

-No, don't open it.

-Don't you open it either.

-Have you seen penguins in the flesh?

-Have you seen penguins in the flesh?

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-No, that's my ambition.

-Before I'm 50,

-and I'm very nearly 50...

-..I want to go to Patagonia,

-to South America...

-..where you see penguins

-on beaches and in pubs.

-Just like Tregaron then?

-Some of them come fairly close

-to you in their habitat...

-..and say, "Hello, mate!"

-I think you've convinced me

-about these penguins.

-I've got 1,500 penguins here.

-I could sell you one

-without the wife missing it!

-Let's have a walk round.

-Let's have a walk round.

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-Do you want to see more?

-Here we are.

-Here we are.

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-You weren't lying either!

-They are literally everywhere.

-A place for everything,

-and everything in its place.

-Big ones at the back, small ones

-in the front, like school photos.

-You and your wife

-clearly love penguins.

-But what does your daughter think?

-But what does your daughter think?

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-Catrin likes the penguins as well.

-She's spent hours with them,

-and they're part of her life.

-One day, she'll inherit them all.

-All 1,500 of them, maybe more.

-Probably.

-I heard that you got married

-in a penguin tie.

-They said I had to dress

-like a penguin, but not like this.

-Myself and the best man

-did wear penguin ties.

-Certainly, penguins

-played a part on the day.

-There's a fine picture behind you.

-What's the story behind it?

-That's a memento of our wedding day

-21 years ago.

-Within the outlines

-of the penguins...

-..there's a map of Tregaron,

-my home town...

-..and a map of Llanwnnen, where

-Frances lived before we got married.

-It matches the wall, doesn't it?!

-The penguins

-bind two areas together.

-Do you have a favourite item

-in this room, Dafydd?

-Picking a favourite from the 1,500

-would be cruel to all the others.

-But this penguin

-is one of my favourites.

-It's very unusual,

-not a penguin's usual colouring.

-I went skiing in Austria

-a few years ago.

-I found this in a shop

-and I had to have it.

-The problem was getting it home

-without damaging it.

-But I like him

-because he has a big belly.

-When you first come in, you don't

-notice how many penguins there are.

-Then you look around

-and see them here and there.

-Actually, they're everywhere!

-Ifan, there are more upstairs.

-Right, where are they?

-They're fairly well-organized

-here in this cabinet.

-They're on several levels,

-and in several colours.

-Some them are very small.

-Take this one. Don't swallow it.

-Goodness me.

-Imagine someone making

-a penguin that size.

-Well, well, well.

-It's from a family of five,

-all bigger than the last.

-They needed a tiny one.

-They needed a tiny one.

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-Where do you get hold of them?

-We travel around Wales, England,

-Scotland and Ireland.

-We see them...

-The problem is, our eyes

-have a default penguin setting.

-Any shop we walk into,

-it's penguin, penguin, penguin.

-You have a fine collection.

-Some are more playful,

-shall we say, at the bottom...

-..and more modern pieces at the top.

-They're more classical,

-standard penguins.

-Glass, crystal and so on.

-I have to ask, what's the most you

-or Frances have spent on a penguin?

-We see more value in the collection

-than in individual pieces, I think.

-But paying over 100

-has happened in the past, for one.

-We've seen one,

-in Ceredigion, which is 300.

-So, you can buy me that one.

-Next Christmas.

-Dafydd, thanks very much.

-Dafydd, thanks very much.

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-Call again.

-I'll check your pockets

-on the way out.

-I'll dress like you next time.

-There's nothing worse

-than an uncomfortable pair of shoes.

-But it's not a problem

-for our next contributor.

-He has a pair of shoes

-for every occasion.

-How many pairs of shoes do you have?

-About 120, something like that.

-What are they mostly? Trainers?

-Yes, trainers, or sneakers,

-as Americans call them.

-Yes, sneakers.

-You've chosen several pairs to show

-different aspects of your life.

-You work as a cameraman.

-I film a lot for Ffermio.

-You need wellies...

-..or boots like these Blundstones,

-which are partially waterproof.

-You wouldn't often wear flip-flops

-in your job as a cameraman.

-I used to work a fair bit

-in the South of France...

-..filming surfers,

-and I wore those to work then.

-Tell me about the bright blue pair.

-They were an impulse buy.

-I've never worn them.

-I've never worn them.

-

-No? Why?

-They're a bit embarrassing.

-Why is that?

-Why is that?

-

-They're a bit like clown shoes.

-I've started to collect shoes now.

-Some are limited edition trainers.

-I won't wear those.

-I'll keep them as collectors' items.

-What do your family

-and friends think?

-Some of them think

-that collecting shoes is a bit daft.

-People like Jay-Z, Beckham...

-..and Jerry Seinfeld

-collect trainers.

-I didn't set out to do it,

-it has just developed.

-When you go out

-and see a pair of shoes...

-..do you know immediately

-that you have to buy them?

-Or do you mull it over?

-I know when I'm going to buy.

-I have bought five pairs in one day.

-but they were on sale.

-You do try to find a bargain.

-Oh, yes, but I buy unnecessarily

-as well, mind you.

-Do you ever get rid of any?

-Do you ever get rid of any?

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-That's how it's developed.

-I don't get rid of many.

-I don't get rid of many.

-

-So, you don't throw any away.

-Almost none. It's difficult,

-but I will have to soon.

-Or you'll need another house

-to keep them.

-There are more in here.

-The main collection,

-trainers or sneakers, are upstairs.

-Let's see them.

-After you.

-I like these, Adidas Monaco.

-Do you know what the sole is?

-It's a Goodyear tyre.

-It's a Goodyear tyre.

-

-A proper car tyre?

-Goodness me.

-Goodness me.

-

-They're driving shoes.

-For rallying or F1, any driving.

-For rallying or F1, any driving.

-

-These are really cool.

-I have worn them,

-but I won't much more.

-To prevent wear.

-To prevent wear.

-

-It's like an aqua tyre, that tread.

-What about those bright ones?

-What about those bright ones?

-

-I got these orange ones in Germany.

-Adidas, of course,

-is a German company.

-I got them in Hanover last year.

-I went to see a friend

-who goes fishing with us.

-He's in his eighties now,

-but he's been coming since 1976.

-The Adidas founder's brother

-established Puma.

-They fell out.

-One left and set up his own company.

-Really? I didn't know that.

-Then there are Reebok pumps.

-Then there are Reebok pumps.

-

-Now, they are colourful.

-I can't wear these.

-They're a bit too pink.

-Will these be in the collection?

-Will these be in the collection?

-

-Yes.

-You can't buy these now.

-You don't see many pumps nowadays.

-These are a re-release

-of a 1990s model, maybe even 1980s.

-Never been worn. Will you wear them?

-Never been worn. Will you wear them?

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-No, I'll keep these.

-Have you heard of ASICS?

-Yes.

-They invented the trainer.

-Did they really?

-A Japanese company,

-not from America.

-They're from Japan.

-Tiger was the first line they made.

-Yes, they invented the trainer

-as you know it today.

-So, these are ASICS Tiger?

-Are they special or unique?

-They're one

-of the expensive ASICS lines.

-I'm not sure

-how you pronounce ASICS.

-They make a lot

-of good running shoes.

-I like these a lot. These are nice.

-How do you keep them

-looking so well?

-I put a bit of talc in them,

-to keep them fresh.

-Talcum powder?

-Talcum powder?

-

-Yes.

-I have one important question

-that I must ask you.

-If you had to rescue one pair...

-If you had to get rid of the others,

-and keep just one pair...

-..which pair would you keep?

-..which pair would you keep?

-

-These, definitely.

-Yes, the Agassi shoes.

-Mr Andre Agassi.

-Why?

-I had the same pair in the 1990s.

-I'm quite a nostalgic person.

-And because

-they've been re-released...

-Will they go up in value?

-Will they go up in value?

-

-They certainly will.

-How much did you pay for them,

-if I could be so bold?

-I think they were about 120.

-So, you'd rescue those,

-the Agassi pair.

-Rhidian, thanks

-for showing me your collection.

-It's worth seeing, fair play.

-It's worth seeing, fair play.

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-Any time.

-But I'm not sure about those.

-But I'm not sure about those.

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-No?

-Nor me.

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-Hello.

-My name is Debora

-and I come from Italy.

-I come from Tuscany originally...

-..but I moved to Rome

-when I was four years old.

-I work here...

-..in a small village

-called Ostia Antica.

-It's a 16th century village.

-I work in a bank

-from Monday to Friday.

-I come here every lunchtime

-to read my Welsh books and novels.

-I'm married to Max.

-He's sitting in the shade

-at the moment.

-I decided to learn Welsh in 2012...

-..after I'd spent a short holiday

-in Wales with a friend.

-I listened to people

-speaking Welsh on the street...

-..and I asked some of them how

-I should pronounce some place names.

-I was interested to learn more...

-..about the Welsh language

-and Welsh culture.

-We're the Llewelyn Williams family

-from Bryn Caled, Llanuwchllyn.

-This is Gareth, my husband.

-This is Gareth, my husband.

-

-Good morning.

-We have three children.

-Aron, who's 15 years old.

-In my spare time,

-I spend time with our horses.

-We keep some here...

-..and some at my grandmother's house

-at Moelgarnedd, Bala.

-We enter them in shows across the

-country, including the Royal Welsh.

-We'll take two there this year.

-Rhys is 13 years old.

-I like cars, hens and singing.

-I started off with six hens

-two years ago...

-..but I recently

-added another 26 to my brood.

-I now have a total of 31 hens.

-I hope to create a little business

-out of selling eggs...

-..just like my grandfather.

-That's how he started his business.

-He sold eggs.

-Nel is our youngest and she's 11.

-I like horse riding and singing.

-I'm in a band called Y Storm.

-It will be nice to have Debora

-come and see us play...

-..because she plays the bass

-in her own band.

-We have holiday cottages here.

-We converted the cowsheds

-into holiday cottages.

-We also own caravan parks

-and a holiday park in Bala.

-I hope what Debora

-gets out of this experience...

-..is to see that it is possible...

-..to live your life

-completely in Welsh...

-..for the short time

-that she's here.

-She'll also see

-that Welsh is alive...

-..and is the natural language

-of this area.

-Good morning.

-Good morning.

-Welcome to Bryn Caled.

-Meet the family.

-I'm Gareth and this is Aron.

-That's Rhys and Nel.

-Hello.

-How was your journey?

-How was your journey?

-

-Good, thanks.

-How long have you been in Wales?

-How long have you been in Wales?

-

-For a week.

-I'm sitting

-my Higher Welsh exam in Bangor.

-I had an oral exam yesterday

-and today, here I am!

-It's a very exciting holiday for me.

-Fantastic! Your Welsh is excellent.

-I hope you have a good time with us.

-I hope you have a good time with us.

-

-And welcome.

-The first job is to help Sioned

-with one of the holiday cottages.

-They're getting it ready

-for the next visitors.

-There are so many things in Wales

-that I want to see.

-I discover something new

-every time I come here.

-It's incredible.

-People always say that

-the people who live in this area...

-..speak Welsh really quickly.

-I keep forgetting

-that you're learning Welsh.

-If I speak too quickly,

-just tell me.

-Yes, I'll tell you.

-At the moment, everything's fine.

-At the moment, everything's fine.

-

-Everything's fine? OK.

-Look at that view!

-What are those mountains called?

-What are those mountains called?

-

-Yes, it's a lovely view.

-In front of us, in that cloud,

-is the Aran.

-There's a nice walk which takes you

-from the village of Llanuwchllyn...

-..up to the mountains.

-Do you see that wind turbine?

-Do you see that wind turbine?

-

-Yes.

-You walk up that first hill,

-which is called Garth Bach.

-You walk to the bigger mountain,

-which is called Garth Mawr.

-That path takes you

-to the peak of the Aran.

-Have you walked

-to the peak of Aran many times?

-I've only walked

-right up to the summit once.

-We often go for a walk

-over Garth Bach and Garth Mawr.

-Ellie, this is Debs.

-Hello.

-Debs comes from Rome.

-Ellie is learning Welsh.

-How long have you been learning?

-How long have you been learning?

-

-Since August.

-Less than a year?

-Less than a year?

-

-Yes.

-Ellie's Welsh is excellent.

-She also texts in Welsh,

-and posts on Facebook in Welsh.

-I sing in Welsh too!

-I sing in Welsh too!

-

-Yes - you're an excellent singer.

-How do you make time

-to do everything?

-You take care of your children,

-you sing, you work...

-..and you learn Welsh.

-I'm very busy.

-Yes, and she's still happy!

-Yes, and she's still happy!

-

-Yes - I can see she's smiling.

-Congratulations.

-Debs and I have cleaned the windows.

-Thank you.

-We're going to the house

-to bake some bara brith.

-Oh, very nice.

-Oh, very nice.

-

-We'll see you later. Thank you.

-Ta-ta!

-He helps his mother.

-He's such a good boy.

-Ta-ta!

-Sioned leaves a loaf of bara brith

-in the cottages for her guests.

-It looks unappetizing,

-but it's bara brith mixture.

-Once it's cooked, I just wrap it

-in paper and it can last for a week.

-But not in this house!

-It gets eaten within half an hour.

-Do you put it in the fridge?

-Do you put it in the fridge?

-

-No. You can just leave it out.

-It's covered in paper.

-You don't fill it?

-You don't fill it?

-

-No.

-It grows in the oven.

-It grows in the oven.

-

-Yes - it expands.

-They'll take

-25 to 30 minutes to cook...

-..so let's pop to Bala

-with the laundry.

-You're in Wales now!

-That's the wrong side.

-Unless you want to drive.

-The work is never-ending

-and they head to Bala...

-..to take dirty bed linen

-to the launderette.

-Jan does the washing.

-Oh! It's Uncle Dafydd.

-Oh! It's Uncle Dafydd.

-

-Good morning.

-This is my uncle, Debora.

-Good morning. Buongiorno.

-Come va?

-Come va?

-

-Bene grazie.

-Whereabouts in Italy are you from?

-Whereabouts in Italy are you from?

-

-I come from Rome.

-Ah! Roma.

-Vaticano. Michelangelo.

-Cappella Sistina.

-You know it well.

-You know it well.

-

-Not at all.

-Welcome. Molto bene.

-Let's take the laundry

-in through that door...

-..and head right to the back.

-Hello, Jan.

-Hiya, Jan. Are you OK?

-Hiya, Jan. Are you OK?

-

-Yes, thanks.

-This is Debs.

-Hello, Debs.

-Debs comes from Rome.

-Wow! How long have you been here?

-Wow! How long have you been here?

-

-Since last week.

-I'll go back home on Sunday.

-I'll go back home on Sunday.

-

-Have you enjoyed yourself?

-Yes, and I'd love to stay longer

-but I've got to go back to work.

-It's hard, isn't it?

-Your Welsh is miraculous.

-Your Welsh is miraculous.

-

-Isn't she incredible?

-Do you think us Welsh

-are similar to you Italians?

-We're really loud.

-We act and we sing.

-We act and we sing.

-

-Yes, and we talk with our hands.

-You sing a lot and so do we.

-I think we're very similar.

-The biggest difference

-is our weather.

-We'd better go.

-See you later.

-Alright.

-It was nice to meet you.

-It was nice to meet you.

-

-You too. Ta-ta!

-Back at Bryn Caled, Debora has

-a chat with Aron about the horses.

-When did you start breeding horses?

-My grandfather

-bred horses for many years.

-This is my fourth year

-of showing horses.

-I was 12

-when I started to show horses.

-During that time,

-I've had some good years...

-..and some years

-that could have been better.

-All in all, it's been excellent.

-Is this breed of horses

-famous beyond Wales?

-Yes, it's well-known.

-The breed

-has even reached Australia.

-The Welsh Pony And Cob Society

-has members across the world...

-..from America

-to the rest of Europe...

-..and to countries

-as far away as Australia.

-Do you think something like this can

-help people learn more about Wales?

-Can it help people learn more

-about Welsh culture and agriculture?

-Yes, I think so.

-It's a Welsh horse...

-..and people know it

-as being a breed from Wales.

-That's especially true

-at the Royal Welsh...

-..which is one of the biggest

-horse shows in Europe...

-..if not the world.

-People flock there

-from around the globe.

-Is it a hobby or a future career?

-It's hard to do it professionally.

-There's very little money in it

-if you do it the way we do it.

-We don't make much money from it,

-so I need another career...

-..so I can invest in the horses.

-I think I'll keep it as a hobby...

-..and work elsewhere

-to put money into it.

-Congratulations.

-You're already professional.

-You're already professional.

-

-Thank you very much.

-I like animals, of course.

-I was thrilled

-to be with the horses.

-I really enjoyed

-seeing them running on the land...

-..and learning more about them.

-In reality, I live in a big city.

-I'm not used to seeing horses

-very often.

-When Debora walked in

-this morning...

-..my first impression of her...

-..was that she was

-really enthusiastic...

-..and very keen

-to learn the language.

-We weren't sure

-how much Welsh she could speak.

-We had no idea

-what level she was at.

-It's incredible.

-You wouldn't think

-she was a learner.

-How long has she been learning?

-Only three or four years?

-Added to that, she lives in Italy.

-It's unbelievable.

-When you learn a language,

-you do it by reading books.

-You learn a language

-in a totally academic way.

-After a certain amount of time,

-you need a real-life situation...

-..where you can

-practise the language...

-..with people who speak that

-language in their everyday lives.

-That's especially important to me...

-..because I rarely get a chance

-to practise the language at home.

-It's incredibly good for me

-to have an experience like this.

-Tomorrow, Debora is going

-to the band rehearsal with Nel.

-They rehearse at Drws Cae'r Gwenyn,

-which is just a few fields away.

-She'll also

-see the hens with Rhys...

-..and we'll have a barbecue

-at the end of the afternoon.

-Yes, so we're praying

-for sunny weather.

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-# Red fox, you shoot and shoot

-# Red fox, you miss and miss

-# Red fox, you shoot and shoot

-# Red fox, you're hotter and hotter

-# Red fox, you shoot and shoot

-# Red fox, you miss and miss

-# Red fox, you shoot and shoot

-# Red fox,

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-Wow, you're fantastic.

-Your band's fantastic.

-Thank you.

-When did you start playing together?

-When did you start playing together?

-

-When we were in Year 4.

-Some people went to secondary school

-and they had to leave.

-This has been the line-up

-since last year.

-Do you perform often?

-Do you play lots of gigs?

-Yes, we've played a lot of gigs.

-Our biggest gig was in Cannock,

-in front of 12,000 people.

-Wow!

-It would be a dream come true for me

-to play in front of a huge crowd.

-Have you recorded a CD?

-Yes, we recorded a CD last year.

-The three songs on it

-are Coch Gwyn A Gwyrdd...

-..Cadno Coch and Tegid Foel.

-What sort of music do you play?

-Rock?

-Rock?

-

-Yes - rock.

-Can I play a bit of guitar with you?

-Yes. Why not?

-Yes. Why not?

-

-Thank you. It'll be great.

-# Red fox, you shoot and shoot

-# Red fox, you miss and miss

-# Red fox, you shoot and shoot

-# Red fox, you're hotter and hotter

-# Red fox, you shoot and shoot

-# Red fox, you miss and miss

-# Red fox, you shoot and shoot

-# Red fox, you're hotter and hotter

-# Shoot and shoot

-# Red fox,

-you're hotter and hotter #

-Hiya! Are you alright?

-You're busy. What's happening?

-You're busy. What's happening?

-

-I look busier than I really am!

-As it's lovely and sunny,

-let's have a barbecue.

-A barbecue is a good idea. Great.

-You've got a car, so will you

-go to Joe's shop in Bala...

-..to collect the meat?

-I've ordered burgers and sausages.

-Perfect.

-Perfect.

-

-OK. See you later.

-Hello.

-Hello.

-

-Can I help you?

-I'm Italian and I'm learning Welsh.

-I'm Italian and I'm learning Welsh.

-

-Excellent. Welcome.

-I'm staying with the Llewelyn

-Williams family at Bryn Caled.

-We're having a barbecue tonight...

-..so I think I need to buy

-something to eat.

-We need 20 burgers and 30 sausages.

-We need 20 burgers and 30 sausages.

-

-No problem.

-Thin sausages, please.

-Thin? Fine.

-Do you have any halloumi?

-Yes, I have some halloumi.

-Yes, I have some halloumi.

-

-Thank you.

-One halloumi.

-One halloumi.

-

-Perfect. How much do I owe you?

-I'll work it out for you.

-I'll work it out for you.

-

-Thank you.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you very much.

-

-No problem. Thank you.

-Ta-ra!

-Hello, Rhys.

-Would you like to see the hens?

-Would you like to see the hens?

-

-Yes, of course.

-Come with me.

-The hens live here.

-My new red hens live here.

-There are six of those

-and they're laying very well.

-The red ones are called Warrens.

-I've got 26 new Warrens but they're

-too young to lay eggs at the moment.

-How old must a hen be

-before it will lay eggs?

-Somewhere around 24 weeks.

-These are older than that,

-but it also depends on the weather.

-Really?

-When it's sunny, they don't like

-to lay eggs because it's too hot.

-They don't like to lay eggs

-when it's cold either.

-Would you like to feed them?

-Would you like to feed them?

-

-Yes. I hope I can do it properly.

-Do you have a favourite hen?

-No, not really.

-I do like my six old hens.

-If you only have six hens...

-..you get far more attached to them.

-When you have 26 hens,

-you don't get so attached to them.

-I gave my first six hens names.

-Blodwen is one of my favourites.

-She's white,

-she's big and she's really cuddly.

-She lays well too.

-Let's see

-if there are any eggs here.

-Yes.

-My neighbour wants some eggs.

-Would you like to come with me

-to sell them?

-Yes, of course.

-Yes, of course.

-

-Great.

-What I enjoyed most...

-..was living

-with a traditional Welsh family.

-The language

-was absolutely everywhere.

-It was a great experience...

-..to live in the way

-that Welsh speakers live.

-No other culture

-influences life here.

-It's been great fun.

-It's been great fun.

-

-And a pleasure to have her here.

-Yes, because she got on

-with us, the children...

-..the dogs and the cat.

-With everyone.

-With everyone.

-

-With the horses too.

-It's been a pleasure.

-We're glad

-to have had this opportunity.

-It was a good experience

-to have her around.

-It proves that the Welsh language

-spreads further than we think.

-The children are amazing.

-They're very experienced

-in everything they do.

-I found out more about horses,

-thanks to Aron.

-He's very passionate about horses.

-I'm sure he'll turn professional.

-With Rhys, it amazes me

-how a young child...

-..can speak so well about hens.

-He knows everything about them

-and he works hard.

-It was a really great experience.

-You'd never imagine that an Italian

-with no Welsh connections...

-..would learn the language.

-It's been wonderful

-to meet someone who's so clever...

-..and so enthusiastic

-about the Welsh language.

-Nel sings with the band.

-She's full of energy...

-..and I'm sure

-she'll become a rock star.

-She's already

-had professional experiences.

-I think she'll keep going.

-I had two very cool days

-with Debora.

-I can't believe

-what a fantastic guitarist she is.

-I hope we can go over to Rome

-to learn a bit of Italian...

-..like she's learnt Welsh.

-SHE PLAYS HEN WLAD FY NHADAU

-I'd be really delighted

-to see the family in Rome...

-..and show them around the city.

-She's the first Italian

-I've got to know.

-Debora came over here and she's able

-to speak and communicate in Welsh.

-It's just brilliant.

-I hope she goes back to Italy...

-..with a warm feeling

-about the time she spent here.

-Maybe, in the future...

-..we'll have the honour of

-welcoming her back to Penllyn again.

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